A 50-year-old driver in one of the new generationbanks, arrested for allegedly raping a 10-year-oldgirl, Zainab, who feigned ignorance of theimplication of his offence, has told the police at theKano State Police Command, Bompai policedivision, that he has successfully had carnalknowledge of five other minors in the past.

Yusif told newsmen that it all started when Zainab,his neighbour’s daughter met him where he wasbuying a local snack, ‘Awara’ for his little childrenand she asked him to buy for her too but he onlyhad N20 on him at the time so he promised to buyit for her at another time.

The alleged rapist said on the day of the incident,he had just finished his night prayers and went outto buy some things from a shop after which hehad N150 left and on his way back, he saw Zainabclose to his house and they got talking, duringwhich he asked her if she had fasted to which sheagreed and he promised to reward her financially.

He said he made sure Zainab entered his privateroom to get the money after which “I brought outN100 and gave her thinking it was N50 I gavebecause we were in the dark and instead of her tojust go, she stayed back.

“Having seen that she was still there, Ibrought her into my arms and intended tohave canal knowledge of her but she had herpants on. I lost my erection in the processand Zainab even helped to caress my penis tomake it erect for possible penetration but Icouldn’t penetrate her so I ejaculated on herbody.”

He also said shortly after she left, her mother cameto him and asked whether he was the person thatgave her daughter N100 and he agreed with apromise that it will never happen again.

The driver said he was ignorant of theconsequences of his action, even as he said thebank manager disowned him at the police station,saying he must pay the price for his offence.

Meanwhile, Zainab’s uncle, Alhaji Magaji Yahaya,told newsmen that Zainab’s mother confrontedhim with the sad news that their neighbour hadraped little Zainab, saying she confirmed to himthat blood was coming out of her vagina whenthey first saw her coming out of Malam Yusif’shouse.

He mentioned that on that night they rushedZainab and the culprit to Murtala MuhammadSpecialist Hospital for medical attention andconfirmation of what really happened to theirdaughter, even as he confirmed that Malam Yusifwas a serial rapist as they gathered that he rapedthe daughters of Malam Musa, Malam DanHussaini, Malam Haladu Gemu and HajiyaHansatu.